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Xabi Alonso ‘following’ Florian Wirtz and makes major claim about Liverpool £116m man

Chelsea head coach Xabi Alonso worked with Liverpool attacking midfielder Florian Wirtz at Bayer Leverkusen…

By Ian Doyle · Liverpool Echo

Published: Tuesday, 27 October 2026 at 10:30 PM

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Xabi Alonso stated he still follows Florian Wirtz and credited their time at Bayer Leverkusen for his managerial rise.
Alonso and Chelsea will face Wirtz and Liverpool at Anfield in the Carabao Cup fourth round.
Wirtz is expected to overcome an ankle knock to be available for Liverpool.

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Chelsea manager Xabi Alonso praised Liverpool midfielder Florian Wirtz ahead of their upcoming Carabao Cup fourth-round meeting at Anfield. Alonso, who previously managed Wirtz at Bayer Leverkusen, stated that working with the German playmaker was one of the main reasons for his current career success and confirmed he continues to follow the £116 million player's progress at Liverpool.

Wirtz is expected to shake off an ankle knock to be available for the fixture. Alonso also provided an injury update for Chelsea, confirming striker Joao Pedro will be sidelined for a few weeks after sustaining a thigh injury during training.

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